NASCAR likely will have an environmental impact on Chicago, but compared to the normal amount of conventional vehicles that are downtown, some experts say it may be nominal.
Workers install a catchfence on top of a concrete barrier between the grandstand and the street on E. Balbo Drive on June 19, 2023, for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
for children and adults with respiratory conditions. On Saturday, the air quality was rated unhealthy for everyone.as the 17th most polluted metropolitan area in the United States for ozone, and as the 23rd most polluted for year-round particle pollution in 2023 so far. Some parts of the area have received a grade as low as F for pollution from ground-level ozone.
“The Chicago Street Race is a historic first for our sport, so we plan to closely monitor these impacts and establish a baseline that we can improve upon moving forward,” Nelson said. Based off these numbers the 40 NASCAR cars racing each day in Chicago will likely emit more than 65,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, according to calculationsused at Argonne National Laboratory. Michael Wang, senior scientist and director of the Systems Assessment Center at the laboratory, led the team that created the tool, which simulates the energy use and emissions output of various vehicle and fuel combinations.
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